LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - So, you may remember last year, we did a “You Matter” campaign for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, which is in September. My son died by suicide, and I told the story of ...

Quiet weather is becoming the bigger weather story over the next few days as high pressure is moving in, giving more sunshine and summer heat.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Back-to-school season is underway, and classes are officially rolling in Allen Parish. KPLC’s Jordyn Banks is live at Oakdale Middle School this morning with Superintendent ...

A first-of-its-kind five-parish housing study is underway in southwest Louisiana, and organizers are asking residents to ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Calcasieu Correctional Center booking report for August 11, 2026. Allen Parish heads back to school for the 2026-27 school year Allen Parish heads back to school for the ...

CAMERON, La. (KPLC) - Residents in Cameron Parish may notice low-flying military aircraft over the next few days as the U.S. Air Force Reserve conducts aerial mosquito spraying.

Detectives with the Combined Anti-Drug Task Force and the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group, initiated an investigation into Delta Food Gas Station, in the 900 block of Park ...

If you’re making outdoor plans for the weekend and beyond, heat will be your primary concern, not rain. While a rogue shower or two cannot be completely ruled out on any given day, rain chances remain ...

The seniors at LCCP are carrying last season’s pain into this year’s campaign, using it as motivation as the Trailblazers prepare for a run at a state championship.

The southbound lanes of Lake Street, between Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive and Sallier Street, will be closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Three teens who were arrested in a string of vehicle burglaries in Allen Parish are also facing charges in Calcasieu.

The Powerball jackpot is nearly $1 billion after there was no winner during the last drawing. The jackpot has grown to an estimated $975 million, with a cash value of $422.3 million, following ...